Page 88 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

immaculately burst into being in similar, though not identical, manner to Jesus,

then would not have had to have birthday. Sympathize with Jesus in sense of
embarrassment he must, and perhaps should, feel over two-millennium-old
social imposition of own birthday on large areas of globe.

Midnight. Have had v.g. idea about birthday. Am going to ask everyone round

for cocktails, perhaps Manhattans. Will then have given to guests something in
manner of grand society hostess, and if everyone wishes to go to dinner
afterwards: why, they may do so. Not sure what Manhattan is, come to
think of it. But could buy book of cocktails maybe. Probably won't, to be
perfectly honest.

Thursday 16 March

9st 1, alcohol units 2, cigarettes 3 (v.g.), calories 2140 (but mainly fruit),

minutes spent doing party guest list 237 (bad).

Me Shazzer Jude Vile Richard Tom
Jerome (yuk) Michael

Magda Jeremy Simon

Rebecca Martin Crashing Bore Woney Cosmo Joanna